YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM, APRIL 11, 2010

INTRODUCTORY CEREMONY
Ashrei Hagafurer/Blessed is the Match written by Hannah Senesh	David Sorkin
Opening Remarks	Manny Saks, Chair Yom Hashoah Commemoration Committee
Candle Light Procession: Our Children Presentation of the Colors: Jewish War Veterans Post # 80 Charlie Greinsky, Commmander Pledge of Allegiance and Star-Spangled Banner: The Audience
Second Generation Pledege	Susan Finklestein
Introduction to the Program	Rabbi Judah Newberger
POETRY OF THE HOLOCAUST Lynne Laufer provided a synopsis of each poet. These poems were selected by the committee from Hilda Schiff's book Poetry of the Holocaust.
First They Came For The Jews written by Pastor Niemoller	John Rebori
Cartload of Shoes written by Abraham Sutzkever	Gladys Goldsmith and Arlene Cohen
Never Shall I Forget written by Eli Wiesel	Nathan Cohen
A Dead Child Speaks written by Nelly Sachs	Jackie Landow-Feigel
The Butterfly written by Pavel Friedman	Carol-Ann Rebori
He Was Lucky written by Anna Swirgcynka	Stewart Feigel
READINGS BY OUR CHILDREN These poems are from the book: I am a Star" written by Inga Auerbacher and read by our children. George Laufer introduced the children. Poems: "I Wish," "A Dutch Boy Pin," "Games," "Walls," "In the Hospital," "We Shall Never Forget"
HOLOCAUST TORAH PROCESSION: FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION Readings: Torah the Tree of Life Norman & Barbra Kanter Torah #538 Shannon L. Saks The Survivors Legacy Ben Wayne, Holocaust Survivor Holocaust Candle Lighting Ceremony Lynne Laufer and Arlene Cohen describing the symbolism of each candle MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Psalm 124	Rabbi Judah Kogan
Psalm 121	Rabbi Abe Unger
Psalm 23	Rabbi David Willig
El Moleh Rachamim	Cantor Mordechi Edry
Holocaust Kaddish	Rabbi Gerald Sussman and Manny Saks
The Third Generation Pledge	Esther Rebori
Hatikvah Cantor Mordechi Edry
YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE Manny Saks, Chair George Laufer, Lynne Laufer, Arlene Cohen, Harvey Cohen, John Rebori, Carol-Ann Rebori, Janet Wallack, Stan Miller, Stewart Feigel, Jackie Landow-Feigel, Nat Cohen, Linda Keltz, Irving Kestenbaum,Yaffa Schonbach, Sonja Nadritch PHOTOGRAPHY & WEBSITE Elaine Friedland HOLOCAUST PHOTO EXHIBIT George Laufer, Manny Saks Cathie Marano, JRRich MUSIC BY Linda Keltz, Floutist Henry Cohen, Clarinetist WE APPRECIATE... David Sorkin, JCC Executive Director Sheila Lipton, JCC Associate Executive Director Vicki Roitman, Assistant JCC Executive Director Ruth Lasser, JCC Director of Communications Cathie Marano, JCC Graphic Designer JR Rich, Assistant Director of Communications Ben Posner, Menorah Chapels WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO Congregation B'nai Israel Scott Diamond, President Rabbi Judah Newberger, Spiritual Leader Helene Goretsky and Susan Finklestein SPONSORING SYNAGOUGES AND INSTITUTIONS Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Aviv Hadash, Congregation B'nai Israel, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Congregation Ohel Abraham, Congregation Ahavat Israel, Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Israel Reform, Young Israel of Staten Island, Jewish War Veterans Post # 80 Return to Community Activity Page

INTRODUCTORY CEREMONY

POETRY OF THE HOLOCAUST Lynne Laufer provided a synopsis of each poet. These poems were selected by the committee from Hilda Schiff's book Poetry of the Holocaust.

MEMORIAL PROGRAM

POETRY OF THE HOLOCAUST
Lynne Laufer provided a synopsis of each poet. These poems were selected by the committee from Hilda Schiff's book Poetry of the Holocaust.